Fingers Fly - Feet Dance to French Creole

SEELEY LAKE – Dennis Stroughmatt and L'Esprit Creole engaged the audience with their fast fingers, traditional stories and introduction to the Illinois French language and culture at their concert Sunday, Oct. 8 at Seeley-Swan High School. While many of the vocals were in Illinois French, they translated the storyline between songs.

One of the common themes that guitarist Doug Hawe warned the audience was, "the pretty, beautiful, slow songs is most likely about death and destruction." Stroughmatt added, "The prettier the song, the worse it is for the people in the song." This became the running joke through the performance when they would announce a "pretty" song.

This was not the only venue for L'Esprit Creole. They also did informances for the local students and lit up the stage at Trixi's Bar in Ovando Saturday Night.

 

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